hard drive click of death

Laviski · 19-11-2019 3:30pm #1

I believe have everything backed up on the drive earlier in the year however looking for peace of mind but ain't forking money for data recovery but also as a learning opportunity, That said all the stuff i've read online just ain't going to solve the problem

below is a video that matches my problem (not my hard drive in video), but its seems terminal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWBjA3D3GYY

Note i backed up earlier in the year as this hard drive is ancient and suspected the end was near so was relatively careful with essential data.

If anyone has ideas on how to solve would be great, may look into getting a donor drive if i can find the exact same model but at present not sure what would need replacing, my first guess would be the heads.

degsie · 19-11-2019 9:11pm

Why would you bother if you have backups? Drives are not that expensive these days.

Laviski · 19-11-2019 11:10pm

don't do daily or month backups.
its more peace of mind that nothing was important left on by mistake.

greasepalm · 19-11-2019 11:23pm

Can one clone a faulty hdd onto a new hdd or is not possible as curious.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 19-11-2019 11:30pm

greasepalm wrote: »

Can one clone a faulty hdd onto a new hdd or is not possible as curious.

If you can read the data it can be cloned

SteelyDanJalapeno · 19-11-2019 11:32pm

OP, the video above looks like a bad head or PCB, both will have part numbers that you could source replacements from on eBay, data is still on the platters until physically destroyed

Laviski · 19-11-2019 11:55pm

to confirm it can't read so can't be cloned at this point.
so will look to see if i can replace the heads. As said its more peace of mind to restore but also as a learning experience for DIY.

If its all goes to crap i ain't going to lose sleep.

greasepalm · 20-11-2019 12:05am

I will as i cant sleep.

Johnboy1951 · 20-11-2019 12:27am

I would first try a replacement PCB ...... but the difficulty there will be getting one with the same firmware on board.

Actually, thinking on it, I would not even try, I would just ensure the platters were destroyed.

degsie · 20-11-2019 9:58am

Even replacing the heads is an arduous task, you'd ideally need a 'head comb' and do the replacement under a laminar airflow.

riclad · 22-11-2019 12:06pm

Post the model no of the drive, here
eg seatgate LT j6700 ,it ll be on a label on the drive.
i have about 10 old hardrives .
No point in spending money if you have the dat backed up.

hard drive click of death

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